Job description
About our Company:
Based in Denver, Colorado, Cologix is North America’s leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company. Our platform gives customers access to 45+ digital edge and ScalelogixSM hyperscale edge data centers in 12 markets across the United States and Canada along with a carrier-dense ecosystem of 710+ networks, 360+ cloud providers, 30+ onramps and seven Internet exchanges. We provide our nearly 2,000 customers with direct access to our local operations teams, resulting in strong partnerships enabled by exceptional operational support and unparalleled customer service. Backed by one of the largest North American infrastructure funds, Cologix’s experienced leadership team, certified staff and commitment to ESG initiatives help form a culture that values our people, our environment and our clients.
About the Position:
This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in the technology sales sector and gain experience solution selling to a wide range of enterprises, carriers, and partners. You will be responsible for generating incremental revenue through a named-account base combined with new logo outreach across the entire Cologix North American platform. Primary responsibilities will include solution based consultative sell, contract lifecycle management, renewals, customer and partner referrals as well as outbound prospecting in a business to business environment. This is a hybrid role responsible for managing and growing existing accounts as well as pursuing new business.
You will carry an individual quota and will be responsible for retiring that quota on a quarterly basis. Demonstrable understanding primarily of the data center, real estate and telecommunications industries is a huge plus. In addition, an understanding of cloud compute, cloud on-ramps and cloud providers.
Must display the highest integrity at all times, be fully capable with all communications internal and external to the organization, and exhibit strong funnel management, forecasting and quota attainment discipline.
What you do daily:
Proactively Identify new opportunities within existing customer base
Maintain existing revenue and reduce churn
Navigate aggressive targets to grow company value while acting as a strong customer advocate
Exhibit diplomacy in building revenue streams that are mutually profitable for the company and solve the customer needs
Collaborate with internal teams including commercials, operations, customer experience and marketing to generate and close opportunities
Successfully prospect new opportunities
Maintain awareness of the competitive landscape, market pricing and strategy
Account Planning, revenue forecasting and opportunity management
Participate in trade shows and local area networking events
Manage CRM discipline for a high volume of activity
What makes you a good fit: (Qualifications)
Should be based in Florida with the ability to visit local Cologix facilities in Lakeland and Jacksonville on an as-needed basis for customer meetings, etc.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Strong understanding of the data center, real estate,cloudand telecommunications industries.
Minimum 5 years proven success in solution-based selling, preferably in the technology sector
Disciplined in the use of CRM tool for forecasting and sales activity tracking
Technical understanding of the below preferred:
Data Center Infrastructure
Power Infrastructure
Telco Connectivity
Cloud / HyperScaler connectivity
Must be articulate with a demonstrated consultative capability
Organized
Competitive personality
Thorough understanding of the sales process
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Critical listener with effective questioning
Self-starter that does not need constant supervision to be effective
Able to manage high activity level
***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or transfer sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.***
Benefits:
We offer a competitive benefit package for full-time employees that includes:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible spending account options
- Non-accrued PTO
- Company paid holidays
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Employee Discount Marketplace
Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience. This position will also be eligible for commission.
Salary Range
$110,000—$120,000 USD
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Cologix is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance in applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at [email protected] or call 720-940-2551.
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- Ensuring conformance to all information security, cybersecurity and privacy policies, procedures, and standards.
- Remaining vigilant and reporting any suspicious activity or possible vulnerabilities, weaknesses, threats, or breaches in Cologix information security to company information security and privacy officers.
- Actively participating in Cologix’ efforts to maintain and improve information security
